Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đau bụng lấy bụng mà chườm, nhược bằng không khỏi hoắc hương với gừng

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Meaning · English

Treat the problem at its source

Literally: Pain in belly, use belly to apply heat, if not effective then use hoắc hương and ginger

Examples

Khi công ty gặp khó khăn, chúng ta nên đau bụng lấy bụng mà chườm để giải quyết vấn đềWhen the company encounters difficulties, we should treat the problem at its source to solve it

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đau bụng lấy bụng mà chườm, nhược bằng không khỏi hoắc hương với gừng” mean?

Treat the problem at its source Literally: Pain in belly, use belly to apply heat, if not effective then use hoắc hương and ginger

Is “Đau bụng lấy bụng mà chườm, nhược bằng không khỏi hoắc hương với gừng” formal or informal?

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